For Immediate Release: Friday, January 18, 2019
Contact: Heather Popadak, Director; Income/Estate Tax Division
Maine Revenue Services, (207) 626-8475
Department of Administrative and Financial Services

Maine Revenue Services Announces Start Date of 2019 Individual Income Tax Filing Season

AUGUSTA – Maine Revenue Services (MRS) announced today that it expects to begin processing most Maine income tax returns on January 28, 2019, the same date on which the Internal Revenue Service has announced the federal tax filing season will begin. The State of Maine's FastFile (I-File) application, MRS' free filing service for Maine taxpayers, will be available in early February 2019.

MRS expects to begin issuing refunds in mid-February 2019. The filing deadline to submit 2018 Maine individual income tax returns is Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Additionally, MRS warns taxpayers, as the new tax season begins, to be wary of fraudsters who may target taxpayers by email, by phone, and online.

If you believe you are a victim of identity theft or if you are an employer and you believe that a breach of personally identifiable information has occurred, contact MRS at (207) 626-8475 or fraudalert.mrs@maine.gov as soon as possible. Timely notification assists MRS in preventing the processing of fraudulently filed tax returns.

Income tax forms are available on the MRS website at: www.maine.gov/revenue/forms. All downloadable forms posted on the MRS website are suitable for printing and filing with the State of Maine.

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